raju. Working prototype / In development

MODULAR AI COMPANIONSHIP

One hub.
Built to adapt.

Technology should adapt to the individual. Raju is an adaptable AI companion platform for people living with dementia and the families and carers supporting them.

Explore the system

THE RAJU SYSTEM / MODULAR CONCEPT

Select a device

DESIGNED AROUND THE INDIVIDUALVoice. Vision. Touch.Explore how the modules could work together.

Build a configuration
The modular vision3 modules included

The brain at the centre.

One proposed hub, with different ways to connect. Explore each module and choose what belongs in your configuration.

Interactive design concept. Hardware shown is illustrative; see the videos for the working prototype.
Natural conversationAdaptable hardwareRemote personalisation VISION

THE PROTOTYPE / REAL DEMONSTRATIONS

Working technology.
Open possibilities.

Natural conversation and remote tablet operation are already demonstrated. The integrated modular platform is the next development direction.

Demonstrated in the pitch

Conversation, naturally.

Raju responds in Bangla, shares news, and plays music through a spoken conversation.

Demonstrated in the pitch

Support from a distance.

A tablet can be operated remotely from a laptop, exploring another way to stay connected.

The vision

A system that can evolve.

The aim is to work with everyday devices people may already own, adding compatible hardware when needed and enabling families to adapt the system remotely.

Explore the modules

DEVELOPMENT / THE NEXT CHAPTER

Prototype today.
Evidence next.

A deliberate path from a personally funded prototype to an affordable, evaluated service.

01CURRENT

A working foundation.

£3,000–£4,000

Approximately invested personally in hardware and experimentation to develop the working prototype.

02PLANNED PILOT

Learn from real use.

5–10 people + carers

The next goal is to introduce Raju to people living with dementia and their carers, assessing usability, acceptance, reliability, and running costs.

03LONGER TERM

A sustainable service.

Families → partnerships

Explore affordable subscriptions covering AI, hosting, and maintenance, followed by partnerships with care providers and local authorities.

Explore the longer-term direction

Hosting and languages. Explore UK-based cloud providers, data protection requirements, and broader multilingual conversations.

A route to wider adoption. As evidence grows, explore care-sector partnerships and eventually work towards adoption by larger NHS organisations. These are ambitions, not existing partnerships.

Mamun · GP trainee, family carer, and Raju’s developer.

THE ORIGIN / A FOUNDER’S PERSPECTIVE

A personal problem.
An engineering response.

My grandaunt lives with dementia in London. I’m her main family carer, despite living in Liverpool. Staying connected and helping her use technology from a distance has been a persistent challenge.

Dementia makes new skills harder to learn and familiar ones easier to forget. That experience led me to develop Raju, with a simple belief: technology should adapt to the individual.

I started without knowing how to code. Raju has since progressed into a working prototype, developed through personal investment in hardware and experimentation.

Read the pitch transcript

BUILD WITH RAJU

Good technology
takes more than one mind.

Bring technical expertise, design insight, or research experience to the next stage. Explore where you could contribute.

Help turn the vision into a dependable system

Make the pieces work together.

Explore the architecture behind a flexible hub and the connections between its modules.

  • Reliable connections between devices
  • Better voice interaction in Bangla
  • Simple setup and remote support
Let’s collaborate

LET’S BUILD WHAT COMES NEXT.drmamun@yahoo.com

From the Raju pitch

The story behind Raju